Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Cemetery
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Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
1. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Burial of Confederates killed in a railroad collision, September, 1863, on land given by Mrs. Jane Glover, established this cemetery. Later more land was given by Ann Moyer and others, and the [CS] dead here from Marietta hospitals and the Kennesaw battlefield were interred here. In 1866 Georgia provided funds to move her dead here from the Chickamauga area, under the direction of Miss Mary J. Green and Mrs. Charles J. Williams of the Georgia Memorial Association. Soldiers from every southern state rest here, and annual Memorial Day exercises are a custom of long standing.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-107.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 33° 56.816′ N, 84° 33.01′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection of Powder Springs Road (Georgia Route 360) and South Marietta Parkway ( Route 120), on the right when traveling north on Powder Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Joseph Emerson Brown Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Mother and Son Statue Leads Visitors into Confederate Cemetery. Patch website entry (Submitted on May 28, 2020.)
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
2. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
3. Confederate Cemetery Marker
The marker can be difficult to see in the clutter of signs at the intersection.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
4. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Looking south from the marker to the cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
5. Marietta Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
6. Marietta Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
7. Marietta Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2010
8. Marietta Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, April 21, 2012
9. "Mother and Son" Bronze
The statue, of a Confederate widow and her son at the grave of her husband, stands near the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 15, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 9. submitted on June 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
